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Those of you eager to get just a little more time with Street Fighter V will be happy to know that the beta client is currently live with another short stress test.

For the next few hours, players will be able to try out Ryu, Ken, M. Bison, and Vega in training, casual, and ranked modes. The test is available on both PlayStation 4 and PC, so jump on and get in as many matches as possible!

Street Fighter V’s third and final beta period will be conducted this weekend, December 18-20.

Source: SFVServer

While the exact date has yet to be revealed, Marvelous Games announced earlier today that European players can expect to see Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel in their region at some point early next year. It will be available for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

Those looking to secure a copy of the game now can head over to Marvelous Games’ site to pre-order either the standard version of the game, or the limited Lethal Blaze edition, which comes with some extra goodies.

You can check out the official release trailer below.

In addition to the trailer, Marvelous Games released a general overview for the title’s European localization, which you can find in the spoiler box below.

Source: Marvelous Games via Gematsu

After a month of letting Cloud Strife’s upcoming inclusion in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS weigh on the minds of players, Nintendo has finally announced a release date for the materia master. It’s today, actually. Of course, you do have to purchase him before you can start swinging yet another sword at your enemies, but we already knew that.

As with previous DLC for the current version of Smash, players can pick up the new character for each individual console (Wii U and 3DS) or as a double pack, which includes the content for both systems at a discount.

• Cloud Strife (Wii U or 3DS) – $5.99
• Cloud Strife (Wii U and 3DS) – $6.99

Source: Nintendo

Just moments ago, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai took to the stage for the final Nintendo Direct dedicated to the fighter. Though this is the final Super Smash Bros. 4 video presentation, that doesn’t mean they skimped on news. In addition to discussing details surrounding Cloud Strife, Sakurai was pleased to reveal that Corrin, the main character of Fire Emblem: Fates, will also be joining the cast.

Much like Robin and Wii Fit trainer, players can choose to play as a male or female version of the protagonist, both of whom perform exactly the same. Though Corrin does wield a sword, they aren’t purely another “swordsman.” In addition to swinging their blade, Corrin can turn into a dragon, or transform portions of their body in order perform powerful attacks with dragon-y appendages.

UPDATE – But that’s not all! Bayonetta from the franchise of the same name will also be joining the cast. She brings to the table unique abilities based on her Witch Time mechanics, and will sport outfits from both games in the series.

Players can look forward to picking up Corrin and Bayonetta in February.

Source: Nintendo

Patch day can mean many things, both good and bad, but for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U players, patch day means clocking hours of work trying to divulge the minutiae that made its way into the game’s data files as part of the update. Though version 1.1.3 hasn’t hit consoles just yet, enterprising dataminers have already recovered a good deal of the changes that will be coming to the game when we finally do get the version update later today.

Most importantly, they’ve brought us new information surrounding Cloud Strife, including his post-classic mode victory reel (complete with some sick water slide moves), as well as a full preview of his alternate color options.

As for the rest of the cast, small changes abound. Much like in version 1.1.1, Ganondorf saw shifts in the functionality of his his neutral air, among a host of other changes including adjustments to armor frames on neutral specials. Of course, he wasn’t the only character to get some love this time around; Shulk, Kirby and Mewtwo have all seen many small changes across their kits that should make them more formidable as well.

Since these patches often include Mii costumes, the discovery of a couple of new hats wasn’t altogether unexpected; however, the fact that one comes from the head of Geno (of Super Mario RPG fame) will certainly please some players, while making it plainly clear to others that there’s little chance the character will ever be playable himself.

For a full breakdown of the patch, with updates as they’re discovered, be sure to head over to Smash Boards.

Source: Smash Boards, NeoGAF, Soulflarz

As the year comes to an end, we have a number of new titles to look forward to in 2016. One of the most unique is Pokkén Tournament, a Pokémon fighter developed by the folks at Bandai Namco Entertainment. New information has emerged for the title as we near it’s Wii U release concerning additional support characters and a fancy controller.

According to new details, the upcoming title will receive two more sets of support Pokémon when it lands on consoles next year. While we still don’t know what they’ll bring to the table, we do know how they’ll be paired up: Rotom will team with Togekiss, and Dragonite will see cooperation from Victini.

A controller similar to Pokkén’s official peripheral will also be available for ¥3,480 (~$28 USD) on the same day the game launches, giving fans the opportunity to play as the developers intended with the arcade release.

Pokkén Tournament for Wii U is set to arrive in Japan on March 18, with a Q2 2016 launch window planned for North America and Europe.

Source: Pokemon via Nintendo Everything, Serebii via Siliconera

In a statement released earlier this morning, the organizers of Australia’s Shadowloo Showdown tournament series announced the annual event will be coming to an end after a six-year run.

After getting their start in 2010, Shadowloo Showdown quickly became the go-to destination for international competition, thanks in part to their proximity to Asian countries but also because of the high production value that became their trademark. Recent years saw them branch out and provide qualifiers in the United States, Kuwait, and Japan in order to expand their reach even further.

“A tournament of this scale and ambition obviously requires a significant devotion in time and resource management. Each year it just becomes increasingly more difficult to support and sustain. There were many challengers and obstacles along the way, but it was overcoming these challenges which made the journey for us ever more satisfying,” the official statement reads. “Running Shadowloo Showdown for 6 years straight is our pride and joy.”

“As the saying goes though all good things must eventually come to an end and for Shadowloo Showdown, It is with a heavy heart what we must announce that time is upon us for reasons unfortunately out of our control.”

We here at Shoryuken want to thank the folks behind Shadowloo Showdown for their work in bringing our community such amazing events for the past six years, and send our love as they move onto future projects.

Source: ShadowLogic via EventHubs

With this year’s Capcom Pro Tour behind us and just two short months remaining before the release of the next entry in Capcom’s flagship fighting series, Street Fighter players the world over are making plans for how to approach this next era in fighting game history.

That’s not to say that Street Fighter IV won’t continue to make its regular appearances at majors and weeklies alike, but there has been–and will continue to be–a definite shift in focus from the title that helped revitalize the scene to one that aims to get back to something closer to the game’s roots.

This preparation for Street Fighter V has come in the form of combo and tech videos, podcast discussions, and of course, tournament organization. Case in point, Wednesday Night Fights organizers announced plans earlier today to begin their winter season on February 17, just one day after Street Fighter V’s official release. And yes, the day-old game will be the focus of the event moving forward.

If you’ve got plans to make an appearance at this inaugural event, it’d be wise to get the most out of the upcoming beta weekend to help prepare.

Source: Wednesday Night Fights

A few weeks ago, Capcom unveiled the exclusive colors that will be included in the Street Fighter V package available from their online store in Japan. The images in question depicted characters like Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Rashid, and Laura showing off alternate color palettes, most of which revolving around a pink and white color scheme that definitely stands out from their default outfits.

One character, however, was obviously missing, but now that F.A.N.G is officially out of the bag, Capcom’s website has been updated with a pair of screenshots highlighting the newcomer’s alternate look.

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While certainly fitting with other characters’ exclusive colors, the muted rose look F.A.N.G’s got going on in the images certainly add to his already weird aesthetics. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Street Fighter V will launch for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 16.

Source: e-Capcom via EventHubs

With a small stress test behind us and the final beta coming this weekend, Street Fighter V fans are eagerly awaiting the chance to try the game one last time before its launch early next year. Fortunately, folks in Japan will have a much easier time jumping into this upcoming testing phase thanks to the removal of many entry barriers.

The only thing Japanese players will need to play Street Fighter V during the next beta phase is an active PlayStation Plus subscription. Before, entries were chosen by lottery, making it much harder to get in when compared to the simple pre-order methods in other regions. Everyone who took part in the previous betas will also receive four invitations to send to PlayStation Network friends.

We’re currently uncertain if this will extend to areas outside of Japan, but we’ll be sure to update this article if we hear back from Capcom themselves on the matter.

Street Fighter V is scheduled to release for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 16. The next beta will be open on both systems December 18-20.

Source: Capcom